Chapter 697 The Grudge Between Us

That was the first time someone ever called Charlotte stupid, and she snapped angrily, "Hey, you can't call your own niece an idiot, you… you old git!"

"I don't seem to recall you ever respecting me as your uncle."

"You…"

Leanna couldn't stand by anymore, and she pulled Charlotte away. "Okay, things are getting stuffy here, so why don't you come with me?" Charlotte was dragged away from the battlefield.

Once they were gone, Joseph said, "Never thought we'd meet under these circumstances. Fate is an odd mistress indeed."

Aidan said coolly, "This is what you wanted to see, isn't it?"

Joseph smiled, staring ahead silently. Justin had arrived, and his assistant pushed him over to them. Justin said, "Hello, Aidan. Hello, Mr. Woodley." He then turned to Lachlan. "And who might this be?"

Joseph didn't tell him it was Lachlan. "He's my brother."

Justin smiled. "The Woodleys sure are filled with talented people." He turned to Aidan. "Is Leanna not here?"

"She just left."

Justin said, "Mr. Woodley told me that the ring we'll be auctioning off belonged to Leanna's mother. I'll take the ring off the list so you can give it to her."

smiled. "It's alright. I'll

well. If you insist." He said, "There's an hour left before the ball starts. It's a rowdy place here, so why don't we talk in the

Joseph nodded. "Of course."

Joseph walked beside him. Aidan and

"Did you notice

what you're asking," said Lachlan. "Ever since he left Jamesdon, Joseph's been staying in another city and never contacted

leave the family

the hall, Charlotte asked, "So, what happened

She stared into Charlotte's beautiful eyes, and she had

grasp her heart. She asked, "D-Did something

walked by, and Leanna said, "I'll tell you once

Charlotte's eyes dimmed. Something

a sigh. She had no idea what to say. Just when she was about to say something, she saw Theodore leaving the hall as well, and he was skulking toward the corridor on the other side, looking around like he was up to no

isn't learning even after all he'd gone through? Aidan's right. Some men are better dead. Leanna told the downcast Charlotte, "Charlotte,

Charlotte asked dumbly, "Why?"

Theodore and whispered something to Charlotte, then she followed

ballroom when she came, but since the celebration

celebration had changed, and she needed to be there to get the news as fast as she could. Daphne noticed that a lot of the artistes' assistants were summoned as well, so she didn't think much about it. And then she was alone in the

new script, and then the light was turned off. Daphne looked up and put the script down, then she rummaged around for her phone.

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